Jordin Tootoo

On Fan Appreciation Night, the players gave the fans something to appreciate besides $50,000 worth of giveaways and the jerseys off their backs. They gave them hope for the future.

After knocking off the disheveled Devils 3-2 Saturday night at the BB&T Center in a matchup of two teams heading for the golf course, the Panthers finished off the 2014-15 season as the most improved club in the NHL.

It just wasn't good enough.

"It wasn't a meaningful game in the standings,'' Panthers coach Gerard Gallant said. "But we deserved to finish the season out in the right way.''

A few days after paying back the Bruins for basically ending their playoff hopes, the...

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